The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre following their 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The club looks to turn the page on Thursday when the New Jersey Devils roll into town to wrap up the team’s three-game homestand – and leave the previous three contests behind them.
Maple Leafs stars Mitch Marner and William Nylander have broken their silence and responded to fans booing them off the ice following the team's 3rd straight loss on Tuesday.
Nylander scored the overtime winner on a breakaway chance to earn the Leafs’ third consecutive win against New Jersey.
Marner delivered two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over New Jersey on Thursday.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner became the fastest in team history to 700 career points when he assisted on an Auston Matthews goal during Thursday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.
The Maple Leafs have drawn a hard line in the sand for Mitch Marner's contract negotiations at $13 million per season.
It was only three games, this most recent losing skid for the Maple Leafs. And William Nylander made certain the slump wouldn't make it to four.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube had high praise for Mitch Marner's 700-point milestone. The Maple Leafs right wing became the fastest to achieve 700 career points in the franchise’s history —622 games.
Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.